News & Reviews: USA
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Apr 24, 2025

A team of scientists from the University of California, Berkeley, have discovered a new colour called Olo, a bright blue-green that the human eye has never seen before. The discovery was achieved by using laser beams to stimulate certain cone cells in the eye's retina, allowing study participants to see this unique colour. So, what should you know about it?
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Apr 24, 2025

YouTube celebrated its 20th anniversary yesterday by announcing that there are now 20 trillion videos in its library. In addition to sharing some interesting facts, YouTube also announced several new features that will be introduced in the near future. So, what should you know about it?
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Apr 23, 2025

OpenAI is reportedly interested in buying the popular web browser, Chrome, if Google is ordered to sell the asset. The statement was made by OpenAI Product Manager Nick Turley during a hearing in the "recovery" phase of the antitrust case trial between Google and the US government, which is currently ongoing. So, what should you know about it?
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Apr 23, 2025

Meta has finally launched its Edits app for Android and iOS after announcing it in March. It's a video editing app that was developed as a competitor to CapCut, which could be banned if Bytedance fails to sell TikTok to a US-owned entity. In January, the app was temporarily pulled from app stores in the US in compliance with orders issued by Joe Biden.
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Apr 23, 2025

Intel is reportedly laying off 20% of its workforce this week, according to a Bloomberg report . Intel currently has around 108,000 employees, which means around 21,600 jobs will be cut. The move is part of a strategy to streamline management and refocus on the company's engineering-driven culture under new CEO Lip Bu Tan. So, what should you know about it?
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Apr 22, 2025

In the modern world, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to make yourself look smarter during interviews is becoming increasingly common. In the case of Chungin “Roy” Lee, he offered a cheating service called Interview Coder until he was suspended from his studies by Columbia University after it was used by clients to cheat in interviews. So, what should you know about it?
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Apr 22, 2025

After four years of operation, Bluesky finally introduced an account verification feature with a special blue badge. Two types of badges are given, namely Trusted Verifier and Verified Account. Trusted Verifier is given to trusted organisational accounts that have previously added domain links using the account. These accounts are given a blue logo with a white badge in a toothed circle. So, what should you know about it?
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Apr 22, 2025

Social media is getting more interesting. At Meta, they are trying to combat the issue of underage users lying about their real age using artificial intelligence (AI). So, what should you know about it?
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Apr 18, 2025

Since becoming the world's most popular paid video streaming platform, Netflix has announced its subscriber count in its quarterly financial reports. But in its quarterly report released yesterday, Netflix said it would no longer disclose it to investors. So, what should you know about it?
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Apr 16, 2025

OpenAI today introduced another new feature in ChatGPT, a built-in image gallery that allows users to more easily re-access all previously generated images. This feature is available to all ChatGPT users, including free, Plus and Pro versions on both mobile platforms and chatgpt.com. So, what should you know about it?
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